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Trump mocks Jon Ossoff over campaign spending on makeup

The remark came at a midterm rally for Republican candidates in Dalton, Georgia, where the president said Ossoff spends a fortune on makeup; the senator's glow remains unaudited.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAt a midterm rally in Dalton, Georgia, President Trump mocked Senator Jon Ossoff for spending a fortune on a makeup artist, saying he goes full bore, according to the New York Post.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA full-time makeup artist? Chip, that is the most committed thing I have heard all week, and I want one on retainer.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorChat, rate the glow, one to ten. Rex, what does face paint do to a mascot's grudge?

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  1. Will Rubio, Ossoff and Ocasio-Cortez run for president? · The Hill
  2. Ossoff commits to 6-year Senate term amid 2028 speculation · The Hill
  3. Ossoff rules out 2028 run, vows full Senate term · Politico
  4. Jon Ossoff Says He Won't Run for President in 2028 in Georgia Senate… · The New York Times
  5. Jon Ossoff's rise to US Senate: how high can he go? · The Guardian
  6. Trump mocks Jon Ossoff over campaign spending on makeup (this story)

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